10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

It divides countries into categories, where the next category has 200 more species. In some cases the data are outdated, e.g. Costa Rica has 900 and not 800 species, but I made no corrections, remaining faithful to the original map data. Shown as a list, it looks like this: Less than 200 bird species: Antarctica; oceanic islands.

Equatorial Guinea 200

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 200

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2013

Florisuga mellivora , as the White-necked Jacobin is known to Latin enthusiasts, is found from Mexico to Bolivia, and its huge range and population make it a Species of Least Concern to BirdLife International.

Trinidad 164

Trinidad Bolivia Mexico Collecting 164

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2011

Here are the clues: 1. Some references indicate that this country has nearly 900 different species of birds. 3. Corey has written about one of the species, which I will most likely see when I go. 5. And another list shows 6 endemics and 11 endangered species. Instead, name one of the endemic species in this country.

2011 150

2011 Myanmar Bolivia Venezuela 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

A lot of those anti-Columbidae tendencies probably stem from a certain species frequently referred to as a “flying rat” In raptor enthusiast circles, “Peregrine fodder” is also used, and when a Mourning Dove gets naturally selected by a Cooper’s Hawk , some hawk watchers can’t hide their look of glee.

Costa Rica 177

Costa Rica Bolivia South America Rats 177

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This program makes it possible that you might observe a certain shorebird species with a marking pattern that includes, a white flag band above the right tarsometatarsal joint, a red band on the lower part of that leg, a blue band on the left lower leg and a green band above the tarsometatarsal joint of the left leg as well.

Bolivia 100

Bolivia Ecuador Peru Washington 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. Hummingbird species, on the other hand, number in the hundreds.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Ecuador Bolivia 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2019

Some of those “statistical errors” came as surprises to me, e.g. Cuba, Bolivia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Thailand (this is also a clear message to their tourism boards to invest more into promoting avitourism). 4%: Mexico, West Papua (Indonesia), New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya. 8%: Brazil, Panama. 10%: Australia, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea 214

Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214